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Quake warning causes run on insurance polices in tornado-prone Oklahoma

A warning from U.S. scientists that Oklahoma may be hit by a major earthquake has caused a run on insurance policies for tremors in the heartland state, adding to the woes of residents already in the firing line of devastating tornadoes, Reuters reports.

A recovery worker surveys the destruction in a neighborhood in Moore, Oklahoma May 21, 2013. Scientist warnings that Oklahoma may be hit by a major earthquake has caused a run on insurance policities in the state, adding to woes of residents already hit by earthquakes. REUTERS/Richard Rowe

Quakes have typically been infrequent in Oklahoma, yet not unheard of.

But in the past year, minor tremors have hit the state hundreds of times, raising worries the big one may be just around the corner.